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Transport policy heading in the right direction

Ministry of National Development, November 6, 2013 12:03 PM

Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh opened the conference National Transport Days 2013 in Siófok on 5 November 2013. At the professional conference held for the fourth time this year, the minister as the main patron of the event spoke about the achievements attained in the field of transport policy in the past three years.

Strategic partnership agreement signed with Telenor

Prime Minister’s Office, November 6, 2013 11:08 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a strategic partnership agreement with Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor’s Executive Vice President Kjell-Morten Johnsen on Tuesday. The ceremony was also attended by Norwegian Ambassador to Hungary Tove Skarstein.

Hungary’s positive retail sales trend unbroken

Ministry for National Economy, November 6, 2013 10:06 AM

In September this year, retail sale turnover increased by 0.3 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Minimum wage increase the largest in Hungary, according to OECD

Ministry for National Economy, November 5, 2013 5:07 PM

Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba stated that in 2010-2013 Hungarian gross minimum wage increased to the largest extent, by 9.89%, among the 34 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The Hungarian Government targets closer cooperation with the Russian regions

Prime Minister’s Office, November 5, 2013 4:15 PM

The Hungarian Government’s aim is to achieve close economic cooperation with the Russian regions, including Tatarstan – Government Commissioner for Hungarian-Russian economic relations Peter Szijjártó said on Tuesday in the Hungarian Parliament building, where he met with Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ravil Muratov.

The newly constructed part of the ring road around Kecskemét will draw investors to the city

Prime Minister’s Office, November 5, 2013 2:51 PM

The area’s business appeal is further increased by the construction of the northern part of the ring road around Kecskemét, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó stated at the project's foundation stone laying ceremony on Monday. As Kecskemét has become one of centres of the Hungarian automobile industry, the Government is giving priority to investments in the area, he added.

Government endorses Fidesz faction’s foreign currency debtor relief package

Ministry for National Economy, November 5, 2013 2:21 PM

The Government stands behind the Fidesz proposal to extend the exchange rate barrier scheme, however, consultations at the Ministry for National Economy will continue, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said.

6th Budapest Human Rights Forum to take place in Budapest 7-8 november 2013

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 5, 2013 10:54 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary launched the annual Budapest Human Rights Forum in 2008, a series of international human rights conferences which provides the international community with the opportunity to exchange views in various domains of human rights.

Victims of Roma killings remembered in Nagycsécs

Ministry of Human Resources, November 5, 2013 8:39 AM

Minister of State for Municipal Affairs András Tállai and Minister of State for Social Inclusion Zoltán Kovács attended the ceremony held in remembrance of the victims of the 2008 Nagycsécs attack, which were part of a series of attacks on Roma people.

Settlement of municipality debts to continue

Prime Minister’s Office, November 4, 2013 5:40 PM

By February 28 the remaining portion of every Hungarian local council's debt totalling 420 billion forints (EUR 1.4bn) will have been taken over by the central government, Minister of State heading the Prime Minister's Office János Lázár stated on Monday.